Children’s demographic characteristics (n = 385) | [n (%)] | Plateau Central [n (%)] | Centre-Ouest [n (%)] | |
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Sex | ||||
Girls | 188 (48.8) | 97 (49.0) | 91 (48.7) | |
Boys | 197 (51.2) | 101 (51.0) | 96 (51.3) | |
Age of childrena | ||||
Age group 1 (8–11 years) | 251 (65.2) | 147 (74.2) | 104 (55.6) | |
Age group 2 (12–14 years) | 134 (34.8) | 51 (25.8) | 83 (44.4) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Mossi | 262 (68.1) | 189 (95.5) | 73 (39.0) | |
Gourunsi | 114 (29.6) | 1 (0.5) | 113 (60.5) | |
Others (Dioula, Peulh) | 9 (2.3) | 8 (4.0) | 1 (0.5) | |
Caregiver’s socioeconomic characteristics (n = 385) | ||||
Roof material | Simple (natural and baked clay) | 37 (9.6) | 12 (6.1) | 25 (13.4) |
Metal cover | 348 (90.4) | 186 (93.9) | 162 (86.6) | |
Wall material | Simple (natural clay) | 359 (93.3) | 182 (91.9) | 177 (94.7) |
Baked or cemented clay | 26 (6.7) | 16 (8.1) | 10 (5.3) | |
Floor material | Simple (clay, sand, mud, straw) | 255 (66.2) | 115 (58.1) | 140 (74.9) |
Baked or cemented clay | 130 (33.8) | 83 (41.9) | 47 (25.1) | |
Energy used | Simple (charcoal, firewood) | 376 (97.7) | 191 (96.5) | 185 (98.9) |
Electricity and gas | 9 (2.3) | 7 (3.5) | 2 (1.1) | |
Possession of domestic animals | 371 (96.4) | 187 (94.4) | 184 (98.4) | |
Animals roaming freely in household | 246 (63.9) | 124 (62.6) | 122 (65.2) | |
Caregiver’s sociodemographic characteristics (n = 385) | ||||
Caregiver’s ageb | ||||
No formal schooling | 288 (74.8) | 142 (71.7) | 146 (78.1) | |
Primary education | 59 (15.3) | 28 (14.1) | 31 (16.6) | |
Secondary or higher education | 38 (9.9) | 28 (14.1) | 10 (5.4) | |
Main occupation of head of household | ||||
Agriculture | 344 (89.4) | 180 (90.9) | 164 (87.7) | |
Merchant | 8 (2.1) | 7 (3.5) | 1 (0.5) | |
Civic service | 9 (2.3) | 3 (1.5) | 6 (3.2) | |
Others (housework, retirement and no employment) | 24 (6.2) | 8 (4.0) | 16 (8.6) |